Metal awning



March 3, 1953 c. A. BRISTOW 2,629,904

METAL AWNING Filed Oct. 14, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET l INVENTOR.

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March 3, 1953 c. A. BRISTOW METAL AWNING 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 14, 1950 nvwgvrozz. (7:700? fla /752 014 ITIOR/Yf) Patented Mar. 3, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE METAL AWNING Claude A. Bristow, Denver, Colo.

Application October '14, 1950, Serial No. 190,111

(01. ZIP-57.5)

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a metal awning for residence porches, patios, and the like, and has for its principal object the provision of a metal awning structure which will .be rigid, substantial, and storm-proof; which can be packed, shipped, and transported in a relatively small carton or package which can be quickly, easily and completely erected by anyone with the use of simple household tools; and which can be quickly and easily completely dismantled and stored during the winter months if desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metal roofing or covering for an awning frame which can be quickly and easily erected for use or dismantled for storage without the use of any tools whatsoever.

Other objects and advantages reside in the detail construction of the invention, which is designed for simplicity, economy, and emciency. These will become more apparent from the following description.

In the following detailed description of the invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms a part hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of the drawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved awning partially broken away to illustrate the supporting structure;

Fig. ,2 is a longitudinal section therethrough, taken .en the line '22, Fig. :1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section thereof, taken an the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, detail section, taken on the line 4.4, Fig. 1;

,Fig. .5 is an upside-dow perspective view of a roofing strip employed on the improved awning;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, broken-away, perspective view of one corner of the awning; and

Fig. 7 is an enlarged, detail section, taken on the line 1-1, Fig. 6.

The improved awning consists of two side members ID, a front member II, a back member I2, stiffening members I3, cross members I4, roofing strips I5, side curtain plates IE and a front curtain plate IT.

The members I0, I I and I2 are joined at the corners of the awning by means of attachment plates I8 which may be welded to the extremities of the member I I and bolted to the extremities of the members I by means of suitable stove bolts I 9. Attachment straps 20 are welded or otherwise secured to the members II) at spaced intervals and to the extremities of the members I3,

and cross straps 2| aresimilarly welded at spaced intervals along the members I3. The cross members I4 are secured in place to the straps 20 and 2I by means of removable attachment bolts 22, and the members I 3 are secured in place between the members II and I2 by means of the straps 20 and suitable bolts 23.

After erection the members II), II, I2, I3 and I 4 form a rigid, rectangular top frame for the awning. The rear edge of the top frame is detachably secured to the building or other supporting structure by means of an angle bracket member 2-4 which can be attached to the building and held in place by suitable lag screws 25 or other devices.

The rear frame member I2 is preferably formed of structural angle or channel iron. and may be simply hooked over the angle bracket 24, as shown in Fig. 3. The outer edge of the top frame may be supported in any of the usual manners employed for supporting awnings, such as on ornamental posts or suspended from hanging chains and the like, as is customary in awning structures. As illustrated, however, the outer edge of the top frame is supported by means of rigid, horizontal brace members 26 which are secured to the side members I 0 by means of suitable removable bolts 21 and extend rearwardly into contact with the building or other supporting structure.

The top frame is covered by means of the elongated roofing strips I5. The longitudinal edges of each roofing strip I5 are bent upwardly and downwardly to form stiffening and connecting ridges 29 throughout their lengths. Each strip I5 is provided with two downwardly opening hook clips 30., which hook over and engage the cross members I4, and with an upwardly opening hook member 3| adjacent its lower extremity. as shown in Fig. 5.

The roofing strips I5 are assembled on the top frame by placing the ridge 29 of each succeeding strip over the ridge 29 of each preceding strip, and then sliding each strip downwardly as it is put in position to engage the hook members 30 under the upper edges of the cross members I4.

The lower extremities of the strips I5 are detachably locked in place by means of T-shaped slide bars 32. each of which is constantly drawn toward the front frame member II by means of a pair of tension springs 33 which extend from the bar to the member I I. The extremities of the bars 32 are notched, as indicated at 34 in Fig. 4. to fit over and lide along the side edges of th members I0 and I3.

To look the lo er extremities of the stri s in place. it is onlv necessarv to slide the bars 3'! upwardly a ainst the tension of the sprin s 33 until they have passed the lower hook members 3|. 'I'hev are then re eased to allow them to pass into t e books of the lower hook members 3| so as to lock the stri s 15 a ainst upward movement, and. to constantlv ur e the strips l5 downwardly to maintain t e upper hook "members in enga ement with the cross embers 14.

The upper edges of the side curtain plates l6 are inclined on an angle to correspond to the natural pitch of the awning, and these inclined edges are tu ned to form a V-shaped flanged edge extending therealon The flanged edges 35 are hooked over the final ridges 23 at the sides of the awning so that the side curtain plates 18' will depend from the sides thereof. The plates are then detachably locked in lace by means of turn buttons 36 mounte'd'on the brace members 26 and po itioned't'o' extend through'slotted'openlugs 31 in the plates I6. The lower edges of the plates I6 may be contoure in any desired ornamental manner, such as indicated at 38, to simulate a fabric, awning-like appearance. The front curtain plate I1 is secured in place along the front frame member II by means of similar turn buttons 39 projecting through slotted. openings 40 therein.

It can be seen that the entire awning can be quickly and easily dismantled for storage purposes by simply releasing the turn buttons 36 and 39 and lifting the plates 16 and I! from place. The stri s l5 can then be released by simply sliding the bars 32 upwardly so that the strips l5 may be lifted from place and piled for storage. The top'frame members can then be quick y and easilv disassembled by simply removing the bolts-22, 23, I9, and 21. The angle bracket member 24 may be allowed to remain on the wall for replacing the awning.- The turn buttons may be of any of the conventional types used for securing sidecurtains, tar paulins, etc., in place. I It can also be seen that, if preferred, the top frame may be allowed to remain in place and the roofing strips and curtain plates maybe quickly and easily removed by simply sliding the .bars'32 upwardly withoutthe use of tools..

While a specific form of the improvement has been described and illustrated herein, itis to .be understood that the .same may be varied, within the scope of the appended claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus. described the invention, what is claimed. and desiredsecured by Letters Patent is: v A metallic awning construction comprising: an inclined top frame; fixed cross members extending horizontally and transversally across said of said cross members so that they will simultaneously hook beneath said cross members to secure said strips in place as the latter are moved longitudinally downward across said cross members; an additional upwardly opening hook member secured to each strip: and movable means mounted on said frame adapted to move downwardly to engage said upwardly facing hook member to resist upward movement of said strips after the first hook members are hooked beneath said cross members. I 2. A metallic awning const uction comprising: an inclined to frame: fixed cross me bers ex tendin horizontally and tran versally across said frame in spacedrelation: roofing strips extending downwardly on an incline across all of saidcross members in overlapping relation with each other; a plurality of hook members secured along the medial port on of and on the bottom surface of each of said strips and opening toward the lower extremity of the strip, said hook members being spaced apart to correspond to the spacing of said cross members so that they will simultaneously hook beneath said cross members to secure said strips in place as the latter are movedlongitu dinally downward across said 'cro=s members; an additional upwardly opening hook member secured to each strip; a transversally movable cross member extending across said frame in parallel relation to said fixed cross members; and spring means urging said movable cross member'into engagement with all of said upwardly opening hook members to maintain the first hook'members in engagement with said fixed cross members.

CLAUDE A. BRISTOW.

REFERENCES CITED The following references' are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES m'rE Ts Number 2,542,919 Freeman Feb. 20, 1951 

